How to attach file(s) in php mailer within same php page? - php

Question

I am using php mailer to send emails with attachments. I want files to be attached within the same page. my form,
<form method="POST" action="#" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<label>Files to upload:</label>
<input type="file" name="files[]" multiple/>
<button type="submit" name="btnSend" value="Send">Send</button>
</form>
And my php code snippet is,
if (isset($_POST['btnSend'])) {
$mail = new mymailer();
include DOC_ROOT . 'include/contact-email-template.php';
$mailArray = array("my-email-address");
$subject = "Contact Form";
$from = $email;
$mail->sendMail($from, $mailArray, $subject, $admin_template);
$emailsent = 1;
$mod_email = "Success";
/* redirect to home after success */
if ($emailsent == 1) {
unset($_POST['firstname']);
unset($_POST['lastname']);
unset($_POST['email']);
unset($_POST['phone']);
unset($_POST['message']);
$mod_email = "Show";
}
}
How can I attach the file(s) I chose from input type="file"
Please help.
PS: Emails are sending fine with this code even when I set the action to external file and save chosen image in the disk and attach them. I just want to know how to attach files within the same page.

Answer 1

You can you $_FILES and attach the chosen file into mail body on the same page
if(!empty($_FILES)){
$i = 0;
foreach($_FILES['files']['tmp_name'] as $file){
echo $mail->AddAttachment($_FILES['files']['tmp_name'][$i], $_FILES['files']['name'][$i]);
$i++;
}
}